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Household of Alexander Donaldson (born 1819, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Donaldson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Donaldson, born in 1819 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Donaldson, born in 1816 in Underwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1851 in Underwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Bessie J J (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Alexander Donaldson, born in 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Donaldson's household

Male

Alexander

Donaldson

Head
Female

Margaret

Donaldson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Donaldson

Son
Male

Robert

Donaldson

Son
Female

Bessie J J

Donaldson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Donaldson

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Donaldson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Donaldson

Head

Married

62

1819

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Donaldson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Underwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Donaldson

Son

Married

30

1851

Underwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Donaldson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bessie J J

Donaldson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Donaldson

Grandson

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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